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Auction 18 16-18 January 2014
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TURKEY: Abdul Mejid, 1839-1861, Mecidiye Nisani order, AH1268 (1852), Order of the Medjidie, 5th Class Breast Badge, civil issue, stamp of Ottoman mint on reverse. Star-shaped design with Sultan Abdul Mejid's royal tughra surrounded by an inscription on a gold-bordered circle of red enamel; all on a star of seven triple quills with small crescents and five-pointed stars between them, with gold swords, suspended from a red enameled crescent and star suspender. In the original case of issue, EF, R.
Instituted in 1851, the Order was awarded in five classes, with the First Class being the highest. The Order was issued in considerable numbers by Sultan Abd-ul-Mejid I as a reward for distinguished service to members of the British Army and the Royal Navy and the French Army who came to the aid of the Ottoman Empire during the Crimean War against Russia. In Britain it was worn after any British gallantry and campaign medals awarded, but before the Turkish Crimean War medal. The Order was usually conferred on officers but a few enlisted soldiers also received it in a lower class. During World War I it was also awarded to a number of German and Austrian officers. The Fifth Class Order (Gold) was awarded to 6,000 individuals.
Estimate: 375-425 USD
Instituted in 1851, the Order was awarded in five classes, with the First Class being the highest. The Order was issued in considerable numbers by Sultan Abd-ul-Mejid I as a reward for distinguished service to members of the British Army and the Royal Navy and the French Army who came to the aid of the Ottoman Empire during the Crimean War against Russia. In Britain it was worn after any British gallantry and campaign medals awarded, but before the Turkish Crimean War medal. The Order was usually conferred on officers but a few enlisted soldiers also received it in a lower class. During World War I it was also awarded to a number of German and Austrian officers. The Fifth Class Order (Gold) was awarded to 6,000 individuals.
Estimate: 375-425 USD